Cotton-packer attachment



Jan. 26 1926 C. H. ROHLF co'r'rou PACKER ATTACHMENT Filed July 11. 1922 IIII I U Q Giro-z mu:

Patented Jan. 26, 1926.

UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CLAUS H. ROI-ILF, OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, ASSIGNOR F ONE-HALF TO ANNA ROHLF OF SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS.

COTTON-PACKER ATTACHMENT.

Application filed July 11, 1922. Serial No. 574,164.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CLAUs H. RoHLr, a citizen of the United States, residing at San Antonio, in the county of Bexar, State of Texas, have invented certain new and useful Improvements in Cotton-Packer Attachments; and I dohereby declare the followingto be a full, clear, and exact description of the invention, such as will enable others skilled in the art to which it appertains to make and use the same.

This invention relates to new and useful improvements in cotton packing machines, and particularly to attachments therefor.

One object of the invention is to provide an attachment for a cotton packing machine by means of which a more rigid structure is produced, and whereby danger of bending of the guide rods is eliminated.

Another object is to provide a device of this character which is simple in construction, and which can be readily applied to a large number of different makes of packers, without modifications to the packers.

A still further object is to provide a device of this character by means of which a great amount of vibration is eliminated in the portion of the packer. which carries the power as well as the packing means.

Other objects and advantages will be apparent from the following description when taken in connection with the accompanying drawing.

In the drawing:

Figure 1 is an elevation of a portion of a cotton packer, showing the invention applied thereto.

Figure 2 is a side elevation of the same.

Figure 3 is a perspective view of the attachment, removed from the packer, and shown in inverted position.

Referring particularly to the accompanying drawing, represents the supporting structure for the packing mechanism, which mechanism includes the vertical central standard 11, on opposite sides of which are mounted the endless drive chains 12, and to which are connected the pitmen 13, which carry the packing block 1 1, on their lower ends. Also carried by the packing block 14 are the upwardly extending guide rods 15, which, in the construction of packers now in use, slidably, engage through tubular bearings secured to the structure 10, These rods move vertically as the packing block is driven upwardly and downwardly, and in the event that too much cotton will be fed into the press box 17, below the packing block, and at one side of the box, there would be a tendency for the block 14: to cant to one side, with the result thatl one of the rods 15 would be bent out of alignment, and bind in the bearing. It is with this particular object in view that the present invention is designed, and which it is intended to overcome.

Disposed transversely across the upper end of the standard 11 is a beam 18, having secured to the ends of its lower face, the threaded socket members 19, and engaged in these socket members, and slidably receiving the rods 15 therein, are the tubes 20. The lower ends of these tubes 20 are secured to the structure 10 atpoints where the beforementioned hearings were located, so that as the rods 15 move up and. down, they slide within the tubes 20. Also secured to the lower face of the beam 18, adjacent the center thereof, are the angle members 21, said members being also secured to the upper end of the standard 1.1. Thus the beam 18 is firmly held 011 the standard, and the tubes engaged on the rods 15, with the result that tendency of the standard and guide rods to vibrate, or the latter to be bent and moved or strained out of vertical alignment, is eliminated.

While the device is adapted for use in connection with various types of cotton packers, it is illustrated in connection with a Cam eron automatic cotton packer.

WVhat is claimed is:

The combination with a cotton packer including a horizontal stationary support, a horizontal stationary beam arranged a substantial distance above and spaced from said support, a packing block, and a pair of vertically extending rods secured at their lower ends to said packing block, of a pair of tubular guides secured at their upper ends to said beam and depending therefrom, guides extending downwardly at least to said support and being secured thereto and slidably receiving said rods.

In testimony whereof, I affix my signature.

CLAUS H. ROHLF, 

